President Peter Mutharika has ordered National Council for Higher Education (NICHE) to approve all applications of loans from students who withdrew from public universities due to lack of fees and upkeep.

The President’s response comes at the back of substantial withdrawals of students from the country’s public universities.

Last month Malawi News reported that over 300 students have withdrawn from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) due to lack of finances to support their studies.

In addition, it has come into light that some students on campuses are spending time trading goods to raise money for upkeep.

A student from Polytechnic made headlines weeks ago when he was pictured selling beans on campus to make ends meet.

In trying to reverse the anomaly President Mutharika has ordered that all withdrawn students be given upkeep and stationery allowances immediately to allow them resume studies as soon ad